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• AAFAQ
• Dubai Islamic Bank
• Commercial Bank of Dubai
• Al Ansari Exchange L.L.C
• NOQODI
• EMARATECH for DED Trader

1. Obtaining the initial approval (copy of the family book or identity card and a no-objection letter from the current sponsor)
2. Trade name reservation
3. Obtaining activity approval from the other entities if required.
4. Obtaining the memorandum of association based on the legal type.
5. Obtaining a service agent contract for professional licenses
6. Tenancy contract issued by the Real Estate Regulatory Agency.

• Initial approval
• A copy of the company's agent's passport in case there is a foreign partner
• A copy of the identity card and the Family book of the service agent
• A copy of the manager's passport and a no-objection letter from his current sponsor
• Approval of other government entities based on the activity
• The decision of the Board of Directors to open a branch and appoint a manager
• Approval of the Ministry of Economy for industrial and commercial companies where the percentage of UAE citizens is less than 51%
• A copy of the memorandum of association and the commerce registry certified by the UAE embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Note: Foreign companies are not entitled to engage in direct selling activities unless the percentage of the citizen is 51%

• Initial approval
• Trade name reservation
• A copy of the identity card
• A copy of the responsible manager's passport and a no-objection letter from his current sponsor
• A copy of the license of the parent company located in the other emirate (valid)
• The approval of other government entities (if any, according to the activity)
• The decision of the Board of Directors to open a branch, the appointment of a manager and a copy of the Memorandum of Association and the Commerce Registry

1. It is required to obtain a trade name that contains "Holding" 50 million and its legal form is LLC
2. The customer has the right to use the word “group” in the trade name if the activity was Investment and Corporate Management Services.
3. The trade name can differ from the company name in the case of investment and partnership companies.
4. The trade name can differ from the company name in if the companies were investment and partnership companies.
5. The customer may use a trade name on the shop signboard or a brand different from the trade name mentioned in the license.
6. It is not permitted for the branches of companies to own a trade name in Dubai that differs from the trade name in the country of origin, whether it is local / Gulf / free zone / foreign
7. Reserving the names of countries requires the approval of the embassies of the concerned countries.
8. The trade name can be reserved through the website, by visiting the service centers or the accredited law firms.

• The sole proprietorship is owned by a one person only.
• The minimum number of partners for the limited liability company is 2 and the maximum number is 50.
• The civil works and the partnership companies are composed of 2 or more partners.
• The private joint-stock company doesn’t include less than 3 founders.
• The public joint-stock company offers its shares for subscription and has unlimited number of partners.

Please note that you need to visit a Service Center https://ded.ae/ServiceCenters/ar to apply for trade license cancellation transaction.

De-registration of a commercial company applies to all legal forms of commercial companies which expired less than two years ago:

• Registration & Licensing Procedures Form (https://eservices.dubaided.gov.ae > General e-Forms > Fill Registration & Licensing Application Form)
• Minutes of the general assembly meeting approving the company liquidation and appointing the liquidator, provided that the liquidator’s name shall be specified therein and the Minutes shall be notarized by a notary public.
• A letter from the liquidator accepting his role as the company’s liquidator along with the liquidator’s documents: (copy of the license, the accountant’s registration certificate, signature specimen notarized by a notary public).
• Payment of AED 2,020 to obtain a certificate on the company dissolution and appointment of the liquidator, with the consent of the legal consultant.
• Advertisement in two Arabic newspapers for one day only, provided that the advertisement shall allow creditors a period of 45 days following the advertisement date to submit their requests. (The liquidator shall carry out the advertisement)

Final stage:

• The original newspapers containing the advertisement and the company's final report shall be submitted.
• A declaration from the liquidator and the shareholders that no objection is made by any other entity within a period of 45 days following the advertisement date.
• The employees’ resident visas on the license shall be cancelled. However, there is no need to provide a document from MOHRE to testify that there are no employees on the license. The information showed on the common system with the Department is sufficient. A copy of the minutes of the assembly meeting and a copy of the dissolution certificate.
• Approval of the cancelation shall be obtained from third party entities in case the business activity so requires.
• Payment of the AED 3,020 as final fees.

Stage One:

1. Registration & Licensing Procedures Form
2. A copy of the trade license
3. The supporting documents (that the shareholder has been outside the UAE for more than 6 months, or that the shareholder’s whereabout can’t be identified) shall be obtained from GDRFA.
4. The Establishment Card shall be cancelled with the Ministry of Labor.
5. The resident visas of the expat shareholder(s) shall be cancelled in case such resident visas are on the license (by approaching GDRFA).
6. Declaration and undertaking signed by the shareholders that there are no liabilities on the company and that they shall assume full responsibility for the correctness thereof (the form is available at all branches).
7. An Advertisement in an Arabic newspaper for one day only, provided that the advertisement shall allow creditors a period of 15 days following the advertisement publication date.
8. Payment of AED 2,020 to obtain the company's dissolution certificate.

Stage Two:

1. The original newspapers containing the advertisement shall be submitted.
2. Payment of AED 3,020 to obtain the license cancellation certificate.

1. Filling the commercial registration and licensing form
2. The employees’ resident visas, if any, on the license shall be cancelled. However, there is no need to provide a document from MOHRE to testify that there are no employees on the license. The
3. information showed on the common system with the Department is sufficient.
4. The approval of the governmental entities regulating the business activity shall be obtained (only for the business activities which require the approval of the governmental entities regulating the activity in the license cancellation procedure).
5. An advertisement on the company cancellation shall be made without a waiting period.
6. A partnership dissolution document shall be prepared and notarized with a notary public or a state court (for civil companies).
7. The above documents shall be submitted through the channels of applying for the license cancellation service and obtaining a trade license cancellation certificate.
8. Transaction fees of AED 1,020 (inclusive of advertising fees).